Shade or curtain-pole holder.



No. 726,244. PATLNTLD APR.28,'1903.

G. BELL. A VSHALL 0R CURTAIN POLL HOLDER.

APLIUATION FILED AUG'. l, 1902.

No MoD'BL.

L /HVE/YTUR A-TTHNEY STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE BELL, OF MUNCIE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO THOMAS IIILLMAN AND GEORGE HILLMAN, MUNOIE, INDIANA.

SHADE oa'cURTAlN-POLE HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 726,244, dated April 28, .1903.

Y' Application led August 16, 1902. Serial No. 1I9,868. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern: l a

Be it known that'I, GEORGE BELL, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Muncie,in the county of Delaware and State of Indiana,have invented a new and useful Shade or Curtain- Pole Holder, of which the following is a speciication.

The aim and purpose of this invention is to construct a curtain-pole and shade holder ro which can be readily fastened or taken down from the window-casing, and at the same time have most of the parts hid by the curtain, and those parts which are exposed ornamental and adding to the appearance of the ixtures. i 5 A further object is to furnish a device which can be cheaply manufactured and easily made.

These and other objects not hereinbeforem4 mentioned are accomplished by the construc- 2o tion illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views, and

in which- Figure lis a perspective view of a portion z5 of a Window-casing, showing my improved holder in place and the curtain-pole or shade holders moved slightly out of position to show the securing-levers. Fig. 2 is a modified form of shade-holder. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the plate and sleeve carrying the same. Fig. fi is a side elevation of the saine. Fig. 5 is an enlarged side elevation of a portion of the plate and sleeve and lever. Fig. G is a bottom plan View of the same.

In the drawings, A designates a portion of the window-casing.

B designates the plate. The plate is provided on its lower edge with a rack B. One end of this plate is bent, as shown at B. This bent portion is provided with the sharp points B" for engaging'the casing,` as hereinafter described.

Sliding on the plate is the sleeve C. The outer end of this sleeveis bent, as shown at C', and is provided-with points C to engage the opposite side of the casing-from the one the points'on the plate engage. The sleeve is provided with a depending.r portion D, which extends below the rack on the plate. Pivoted 5o in this depending portion is a lever E. This lever has a projection E', which is adapted to engage the rack, f and also a shoulder E, which bears against the rack whenthe lever is set. On the side of the lever is a shoulder or lug F. The depending portion on the same side as the lug on the lever has-a depression e and two raised portions e and e on opposite sides of the depression, as plainly shown in the drawings.

In securing the plate to the casing the sleeve 6o is slid up the proper distance, so that the points on the bent ends of the plate and sleeve will engage the casing, the parts being in the position shown in Fig. v5. Then the lever is moved to the right, as shown in Fig. 3. In this operation the projection E engages the rack, moving the sleeve slightly to the right, so that the points thereon will enter the wood in the casing and securely lock the plate in the proper `position on the casing. During 7o this operation the lug F on the lever (shown in Fig. 6) will pass under the depression e and will rest in the raised portion e", thereby irmly locking the lever in its adjusted position. The sleeve and depending portion are made of suitable metal-to give'the necessary spring to accomplish this result.

H designates aArod projecting from each plate adapted to supporta shade and curtainpole. --In Fig.2 I show a modication of this 8o rod adapted to only hold a shade. In both constructions I show the same means for securing this rod to the plate,so that the description of one .will answer for both. The inner end of this rod is provided with a plate H', 85 which has projecting from its upper edge a groove portion H and from its lower edge a stud H". In securing the rod to the plate the grooved portion is rst placed in position over the upper edge of tll'eplate' and the rod '9o' moved longitudinally along theupper edge of the plate until it reaches its proper position, when the rod is lowered into a horizontal position, when the studwill engage with' the rack B', thereby locking the rod in its ad- 95 justed position. Depending from the rod is a support I, which is adapted to bear against the side'of the casing to help keep the rod from sagging. This support can be provided with an ornamental portion I and a brace 1", roo if desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination with ashade and curtain-pole holder, of a plate having inwardlyturned points on one of its ends, a rack on the plate, a sleeve slidingly secured on the plate having inwardlyturned points, and a depending portion extending below the plate, the depending portion being provided with a depression and two raised portions on opposite sides of the depression, a lever pivoted in the depending portion, means on the lever adapted to engage the rack on the plate, and a lug on the lever adapted to engage the raised and depressed portions respectively during the movement of the lever,and a shade or curtain-pole holder removably secured to the plate.

2. The combination with a shade or ourgage the rack on the plate B when the rod is d in its adjusted position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in the presence 0f two Witnesses.

GEORGE BELL. Witnesses:

W. A. THORNBURG, WM. DU VAL BROWN. 

